Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) annual disbursements

Verified

Before (baseline)

0.74lakh crore INR

as of 2014-03-31

Now (latest)

7.06lakh crore INR

as of 2024-03-31

Change

×9.5

Over time

lakh crore INR · source-verified data points only

Context & shortfalls

DBT transfers benefits directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts, bypassing intermediaries. 313 central schemes use DBT as of 2024. Covers LPG subsidy, PMJDY, MGNREGS, scholarships, PM-KISAN, pensions, and more. Government estimates ₹3.48 lakh crore saved in FY2014–FY2024 by eliminating ghost beneficiaries and middlemen. However, exclusion errors (beneficiaries without Aadhaar or active bank accounts not receiving entitled benefits) are documented concerns.

Source

DBT Bharat Mission / Ministry of Finance (dbtbharat.gov.in)

https://dbtbharat.gov.in/ ↗

Data as of 2024-03-31. Large national figures change frequently — verify at source before citing.